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Firing pin - Definition and Overview |
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The firing pin is a very hard steel rod with a one small, rounded end for striking the primer of a cartridge. When the hammer strikes rear the firing pin, it is driven forward into the primer, causing the impact sensitive primer compound to detonate, which in turn causes the gunpowder to burn, propelling the bullet with gas pressure.
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